Ken Warkentin Selections for Friday, October 31 & Saturday, November 1, 2025

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

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Race 1

4-House Blend – Lightly-raced 3YO Cancelliere homebred fresh off a noteworthy Big M acclimating mile from post ten, drops a notch & draws much better in a field ripe for the taking

 

2-Funneigh – This 4YO mare seems to be rounding into form since acquired by Hamid Breedlove, flashed some decent late pace for a piece & draws better for her third try off the bench

 

6-Just My Mama – The grey Mama stormed home from a tough spot to grab another deuce as the beaten favorite & looms large in her current sharp form

 

Race 2

4-Urban Renewal – 12YO Big M lover rallied stoutly to hit the board in a much-needed start after missing 27 days & draws better in a wide-open MADC division

 

5-Yer So Bad – Just one for 24 this season, yet he’s a steady closer, paid the price for a slow start from post eight, moves to mid pack & needs some speed to shoot at

 

7-Cole On The Beach – 9YO has elevated his form in his last two, followed a well-rated wire-to-wire Bionic after a 27-day gap, so has license to show more despite a tougher post

 

Race 3

2-Gatsby – In a prime spot to sniff out a bomb … 0 for 32 this season, but trying to close from impossible spots & finally moves inside while revving up on the comeback trail

 

6-Masster Blue – 11YO a solid runner up in his last two, fresh off an excellent effort this veteran draws a tricky post, but tackles a camera-shy bunch

 

3-C Can Trot – Badly beaten favorite stung early & caved in ninth, nine-time winner this season dominated these back on September 5 & would need a big rebound effort

 

Race 4

3-Moonwards Hanover – 0 for 29 this season, but this 13YO remains at the bottom TM 68 level & has finally drawn inside to trip out & possibly snap a long losing skid

 

4-Pack Your Bags – We’ll give him his comeback mile after missing 22 days, draws post four again & lands in a prime spot to stalk n pop in a pari mutuel puzzler

 

8-Lyleground – One of the few in this affair to display some semblance of positive form last out, hitting the board after missing 27 days & rates contender status despite a tougher draw

 

Race 5

6-Frazier Hanover – Frazier delivered the knockout punch against these back in August, freshened with a solid qualifier & makes his comeback in a field full of easy toss outs

 

1-Rock On Line – 11YO came roaring home to post the mild upset fresh off the bench & rewarded with the rail in a pretty competitive MADC division

 

2-Lincoln Boulevard – Just one for 28 this season, yet roared home from a tough spot to grab the deuce @ Harrah’s Philadelphia last Sunday & draws better here

 

Race 6

8-Soft Landing – Stormed home from a tough spot to take a new mark of 1:54.4 here back in mid September, post eight again, but makes his second start off the bench for Team Burke

 

2-R Candy – Walner 2YO with a $150k price tag found her best stride in Mass @ Plainridge & draws inside a blank field to trip out for Team Toscano

 

6-Masseto – Walner lightly-raced 3YO with potential did good work in series action @ The Red Mile, owns some gate speed, yet you must consider her stale date

 

Race 7

2-TH Summer Lovin – 3YO Cattlewash filly overcame a slow start from post seven to romp in a sharp 1:51.4 last week despite missing a month & moves inside

 

6-Absolute Power – Took charge again & almost went all the way as the nosed out beaten favorite & gets another shot at this reduced level for a high percentage Cancelliere barn

 

10-Intricacy – Unleashed a much-improved rally for third in her Big M debut, moves outside, but this 3YO Papi Rob Hanover filly has obvious upside

 

Race 8

1-Googoo Eyes – Lived up to the chalk with a sharp trip out score from post seven, moves inside with logical repeat on his mind & retains the patient Herschberger

 

4-Knight Angel – Fresh off a narrow loss on the engine he was used pretty hard to clear from post eight & settled for third last week & draws now better for Team Orange Crush

 

5-Bank Box Treasure – Our pick to click @ $23.20 he uncorked a relentless rally to prevail with a well-timed late move by Patrick Ryder & repeat is certainly possibly

 

Race 9

2-Elektra A – Maybe she’s the one shipping in with some class & post relief, just missed against the Yonkers top end mares recently & deserves ample respect for Team Cullipher

 

9-Stonecoldtreachery – 4YO has quickly revived her form with two straight blowouts @ Pocono,

stuck outside, but returns fresh off a new mark of 1:49.4 as the heavy favorite

 

10-Louisville GB – Sports nine wins this season, including a mark of 1:50 @ The Big M, sharpening her sword @ Harrah’s Philadelphia, slammed with post ten, but third try off the bench

 

Race 10

3-Sunshine’s Finest – That was a seriously aggressive effort for third from post eight last Saturday, parked into a quickening pace before that, strong in the win column & draws better

 

2-Bizy’s Beatle – Just one for 22 this season, can’t explain his nifty :26.4 rally from last to just miss two starts back, but he draws an improved post to fire from closer striking range

 

10-Sporty Bob – Let’s give Bob some deserving love for his decisive class drop n pop last Saturday & now he’s revved up for a post ten try in his third start off the bench

 

Race 11

7-Pirate Princess – Lightly-raced/versatile Captaintreacherous 3YO has been extra sharp in her last three @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & looms large here for .345 trainer Robert Cleary

 

1-Tricky Wicky – We’ve all seen this before, a fresh Ontario shipper arrives in the .339 Chris Height barn, winless as a 3YO, but lands the rail in a prime spot

 

4-Oakwoodjustasnob IR – Only one for 19 this season, but racing better in her last three against weaker @ Pocono & draws well for Team Burke

 

Race 12

6-Hold My Tiara – Pegged this one last week when she got off to a slow start, yet was able to slingshot off a strong pace to take a new mark of 1:53.2 @ TM 68, so repeat possible

 

3-Rona Mae – Twice beaten favorite pace compromised/forced wide & couldn’t reach in :27.3, now moves inside for her third try off a sick scratch

 

7-Firstup – Stormed home from a tough spot to hit the ticket after missing 25 days, stuck with a challenging post, but retains Lauren Tritton

 

Race 13

8-Aardiebythehill N – Was eager to set the pace in his comebacker here last Saturday, moves outside, but gets a bit of class relief & looks capable of more for Per Engblom

 

6-Muscle Dan – Added trotting hopples & regrouped nicely with a winning qualifier @ Vernon Downs, but then broke for the third time in his last three, so remains a big question mark

 

5-Hermoso Rey – Makes his first start for Rob Harmon off a solid Big M qualifier, has made breaks in his last three, so you’ve got a confidence factor to consider

 

Race 14

3-Crunchy – One 23 lifetime & winless in 14 this season, yet finished an improved second with more stretch punch last Saturday, dips a notch & draws post three again

 

6-Leave And Roll – Got away last from post ten & kicked in late for a minor share again, draws a bit better & could be a threat with a better set up in a typically wide open finale

 

1-Jumping Jake – Flashed some more late life from a difficult spot last Saturday, hits the rock bottom TM 68 class & lands the rail to snap an 0 for 26 season skid

 

Saturday, November 1

Race 1

1-Loorrim Lake A – 9YO has struggled through a winless season, yet was able to conjure up some late life off a hot pace to hit the board & draws inside for his third try @ this reduced price

 

3-Colossal Stride A – Surprisingly the beaten favorite from post nine two starts back, then got hung out to dry in a fast pace last week, 10YO lands post three again & owns enough back class

 

4-Baron Michael – 10YO saved & conserved off the speed duel & rallied to snap a long season skid last week & gets rewarded with an improved post off that pretty big wake up mile

 

Race 2

6-Medley Seelster – 3YO filly ships south fresh off three in a row @ Mohawk for a high percentage barn, faces a competitive field, but her latest blowouts indicate she has plenty more to offer

 

3-Prince Archie – Archie has now posted a pair of excellent Big M acclimating miles, just missed to Portobarosso AS NL with a lively mile from post nine & draws inside that rival

 

8-Portobarosso AS NL – Didn’t see that huge rebound effort coming last week, 3YO rallied stoutly from a tough spot to take a new mark of 1:53.4 for TOC & tackles post eight for the follow up

 

Race 3

3-Corvette Stingray – Team Toscano 2YO shifted his act to The Big M, finished a strong second to heavy favorite Sonofanutcracker & draws post three again for the anticipated follow up

7-Twin B Fresh Bet – $500k Bettor’s Delight brother to Twin B Joe Fresh just one for 18, draws a challenging post, yet freshened with a solid Big M qualifier for a Breeders Crown winning barn

 

2-Caviart Cadet – Caviart freshman arrives fresh off a couple of inspiring seconds in stakes action @ Shenandoah Downs & draws inside to continue tapping his potential for Team Alagna

 

Race 4

2-I’m A Captain – Made a quick/encouraging transition to The Big M with a solid third @ long odds last week, drops a notch & draws inside again

 

5-Reassurance – Hit the board in both starts since changing barns, rallied from a tough spot to grab the deuce last week in a superb acclimating mile & retains Colin Kelly

 

3-American Mercury – Winner @ the TM 71 level back on September 13, stung early from post nine last week & this millionaire draws much better off that positive indicator

 

Race 5

1-Rydingtothewire – Bounced back off a no-chance mile with an aggressive new mark of 1:50.4 last week, makes his third start off a sick scratch & revved up on the rail for Team Tritton

 

4-Tom Horn – Returned to The Big M last week & promptly/easily extended his winning streak to four straight, draws well again & stands out for Team Burke

 

2-Don’t Drop The Ball – No factor last week after missing 42 days, reeled off some nifty wins here with blazing final quarters before that & moves inside to rebound

 

Race 6

1-Busy Miss Lissy S – Romped to make it five-for-seven & cruised to a new mark of 1:55 after she just missed in 1:52.1 @ The Red Mile & this Team Svanstedt filly looks like the one to beat

 

5-All Time Trot S – This versatile Googoo Gaagaa filly has done very little wrong, tripped out for a new mark of 1:55 last Friday & reinforces a powerful Team Svanstedt quartet

 

4-Caviart Queen Emma – Found her form in The Stallion Series before the recent sick scratch, regrouped with a solid second to Busy Miss Lissy S & draws well with a chance to turn the tables

 

Race 7

3-It’s In the Stars – Had the table well set second over off a fiery :53.4 half & just missed to a classy winner, stormed home from last to be right there before that & draws better on the verge

 

2-Duke Of Cornwall N – Regained his confidence with a class drop n pop @ Pocono, then wheeled right back with a post ten upset here & moves inside in sharp form

 

5-Storm The Court – Took full advantage of some class relief with a rousing wire-to-wire romp & career best of 1:50.1 from post ten, moves to mid pack & could be the one to gun down

 

Race 8

6-Magic Punk – Runner up in the Wellwood & Haughton went all the way here last Friday with Go Johnny Go despite a 42-day layoff & deserves top billing for Team Svanstedt

 

4-Ultimate Betrayal – Unleashed a huge rebound upset & broke his maiden in 1:54 last Friday & draws well again to step it up further for Noel Daley

 

2-Practical Man – This Fashion Farms homebred finished a solid second to a surprisingly good Ultimate Betrayal last Friday & note the close second in a 1:52.3 Bluegrass mile

 

Race 9

2-Signal Caller – Beaten favorite was flying late in :26.3 with a typical tour-of-the-oval tune up & draws inside with that 1:48.4 Bluegrass tally jumping off the page

 

4-Bookie J – NJ Classic champion left no doubt with a decisive wire-to-wire & new mark of 1:51.1 last Friday & commands high respect for Team Ryder

 

5-Toast Of The Town – Rallied to be a solid second to Bookie J despite missing 42 days, tripped out to a career best 1:51.1 before that & gives Noel Daley a vicious 1-2 punch

 

Race 10

1-Captain Bazinga – Got parked for his life in a searing pace from post eight in a toss-the-tape comebacker, so look for this Team Cancelliere to rebound from the rail

 

2-Southwind Gendry – Came to life & flaunted his class with a wire-to-wire 1:49.4 to payoff the chalk last week & draws inside with a mean mile to build on for Team Burke

 

7-Mad Max Hanover – Classy Max went from game winner from post ten two starts back to no factor from post eight in a 1:48.4 mile last week & has a chance to bounce back

 

Race 11

5-Darlin’s Angel – Since losing her debut, she’s flaunted her purple pedigree & elevated to an emphatic 1:51 crush in a sparkling comebacker to be star in the making

 

4-On Heir – Kindergarten winner in 1:51.2 back on September 12, just missed in a 1:50.1 Bluegrass, exits the salty Loua Dipa Breeders Crown & draws well for Noel Daley

 

3-Fabulous Hanover – Beaten even money favorite just missed to longshot Wave Dancer last Friday, draws well inside that rival could be on the verge for Team Takter

 

Race 12

1-Ollie’s Ztam – Wheeled right back off a wake up upset @ Harrah’s Philadelphia with an easy crush here last week & lands the rail for the class hike to make it three straight

 

6-Like A Shadow – Suddenly snapped his 2025 losing skid off a sick scratch, then just missed as the beaten favorite with an aggressive effort after a class hike

 

7-Marcus Seelster – We know Marcus loves The Big M, returns from a productive run @ Shenandoah Downs, draws a tricky post, but lands in a so-so field

 

Race 13

6-Trumpster Blues – 1:51.3 performer @ The Big M this season motored home from a near impossible spot last week & continues to tumble down the class ladder

 

8-JK Black Gold – With a 1:49.3 mark @ The Big M this season this beaten favorite returns here with a tough post, but gets his fourth consecutive class drop

 

1-Ritchie Alpha – First time Lasix was an encouraging narrow loss, then he tailed off in his last two & lands the rail again in a drop down derby for Team Burke

 

Race 14

10-Mansertive – Sports a 1:53.3 mark @ The Big M this season, caught in a tough spot in his last two here, stuck outside, but drops a notch in a field begging to be beaten

 

8-Sono Confuso – Okay, we’ll give him the decent comebacker off a sick scratch, took a 1:52.1 mark here this season, pretty strong in the win column & drops a notch

 

2-Parklane Terror – Only one for 18 this season, yet just missed a huge upset two starts back, moves inside off a no-chance mile from post seven & long overdue